Fashion Photography

Submit a photograph of fashion. According to Jesse Alexander, fashion photography is "photographing the garments in such a way as to convey a sense of their physical quality as well as their formal appearance, as opposed to simply illustrating the object." Although your photo will have a fashion model in it, be aware that the subject of your photograph will be either clothing, cosmetics, footwear, jewelry, hair styling, or other adornment, and not the model. Compose your photo around the fashion item and make it the center of attention in your photo. Be inspired by the photography in fashion magazines such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. But be aware that fashion photography has become a high art form, and that you will be comparing yourself to some of the finest photographers in history.

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Announced:

Thursday, 18th August, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 25th August, 2011 –
Wednesday, 31st August, 2011
(GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 1st September, 2011 –
Wednesday, 7th September, 2011
(GMT)

Processing rules:

Post processing as is typically done with fashion photography is acceptable.

Fashion photography is not glamour photography, so try to avoid over-processing.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Please follow dpreview's guidelines for submitting images.

The following are suggestions, not rules:

The focus of your photo should be the clothing or adornment of your model. For this reason, thin models have long been prized for fashion, since fabric drapes more naturally. However, do not let this limit you.

Props and location are extremely important to illustrate the intended context for the fashion; these shoots are highly designed and may have a staff of experts on hand.

Runway modeling, studio modeling, and location or street photography each have their own strengths.

Lighting control is important to display the quality of the fashion; avoid over and underexposure. Technical quality is very important.

High fashion has the air of authority. You and your model ought to be supremely confident.

Your complaint (along with the complaints of others regarding this entry) will be
reviewed by the challenge owner. Depending upon the nature and applicability of the
complaint, the entry may be disqualified. In extreme circumstances the user who submitted
the entry may receive a ban from the challenge or series in question.